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A page from the journal · Day 46 of 90

The Towel Does Not Need a Humblebrag

Open your Bible: Philippians 2:1-11 and John 13:1-5

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You have filled the pill sorter, done the laundry, and driven to another appointment. When no one notices, you tell yourself you should be more humble. Then you wonder why you're so angry. Jesus’ service gives us something better to examine than how small you can make yourself.

"Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power, and that he had come from God and was returning to God; so he got up..." (John 13:3-4). He served because He was secure. Philippians 2 says the same. Jesus "made himself nothing" (verse 7) from a place of total confidence in who He was.

He was choosing to love. Humility that knows it's loved picks up the towel and keeps no list.

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You can serve without turning usefulness into your reason for existing. You can also ask for help and maintain limits; humility doesn't require exhaustion or invisibility. Choose one act of care from the freedom of being loved. Let it be enough for that moment, even if no one writes a glowing review.

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What am I hoping to receive back from the care I offer?

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About this adaptation

Adapted for Soul Snacks from Beloved, Really, Day 46. Original devotion: The Towel and the Throne. Original full-edition PDF pages 141–142. This is an edited web adaptation, rather than a verbatim book excerpt. The featured verse is also provided as accessible text beside the graphic.

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